Turkey issues detention warrants for 271 soldiers over failed coup
Turkish authorities have issued detention
warrants for 271 soldiers over their suspected links to a US-based
cleric who is blamed by Ankara for a failed coup attempt in 2016,
according to the state-run news agency.
Police
launched operations in Istanbul and in 47 provinces across Turkey to
detain the suspects, who are believed to have been in secret contact
with key operatives of cleric Fethullah Gulen's network, the Anadolu
Agency said on Friday.
Gulen denies involvement in the coup attempt.
Anadolu said 122 of the suspects are serving officers, and others include a retired general and dozens of ex-cadets.
Turkey regularly carries out such operations as part of a large-scale government crackdown on Gulen's alleged movement.
Some 50,000 people have been arrested and more than 110,000 others have been dismissed from state jobs since the coup.
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Gulen denies involvement in the coup attempt.
Anadolu said 122 of the suspects are serving officers, and others include a retired general and dozens of ex-cadets.
Turkey regularly carries out such operations as part of a large-scale government crackdown on Gulen's alleged movement.
Some 50,000 people have been arrested and more than 110,000 others have been dismissed from state jobs since the coup.
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